William Lowell Putnam, III (“Bill”) died December 20, 2014 in Flagstaff AZ at the age of 90. Putnam was a prominent alpinist, broadcaster, and, for 26 years, Sole Trustee of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ founded by his great uncle Percival Lowell. Bill Putnam was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on October 25, 1924, the…

Harry S. Stephenson, 100, of Cape Elizabeth, passed away at his home on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, surrounded by his family. Mr. Stephenson was born in Derby, Vt., on Nov. 8, 1913, the son of Joseph and Alice (Errington) Stephenson. His family moved to Gorham, N.H., when he was two. Harry worked for many summer’s…

Barbara (Polk) Washburn of Lexington, formerly of Cambridge and Belmont died Sept 25, 2014. Beloved wife of 66 years to the late H. Bradford Washburn Jr. Loving mother of Dorothy Dundas of Newton, Edward Washburn of Lexington and Elizabeth Cabot of Belmont. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Donations may be made…

William D. “Mack” Beal, Jr. of Jackson, N.H. died at his home on August 26, 2014.  He was 90 years old. Mack was born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 20, 1924, the eldest son of Beatrice Starr and William D. Beal. He attended The Brooks School and Harvard University. He later trained at Columbia University’s Officer…

Catherine Brentani Stallard of Lexington, Mass, formerly of Arlington and Concord, died July 4th, 2014, age 47. Beloved wife of 9 years of Mark R. Stallard. Loving daughter of Patricia Brodie of Concord and the late Giampiero Brentani. Sister of Christine, William and Deborah Brentani. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Cathy worked at…

Ludwig Schiessl, 76, of Baldwinsville, NY and formerly of Kearsarge NH, died March 18, 2014 after a long illness.  He and his wife Dorothy had vast knowledge of the White Mountains and amassed an important collection of White Mountain memorabilia. Born in Cham, Bavaria the son of Johann and Antonie Schiessl. Ludwig emigrated from Germany…

Bob Temple died on Sunday, March 16, 2014, just months shy of his 97th birthday. Bob was born in Amesbury, Mass. on June 1, 1917, son of George Howard Temple, Sr. and Edna Temple. He attended Amesbury High School, Worcester Academy and Dartmouth College. His association with the White Mountains began at an early age…

CDR Ethan Ensign DuBois (USNR), 60, of Bristol, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 7, 2014. Ethan was the loving husband of Linda Lou Borges-DuBois, the proud father of Thomas DuBois, Timothy DuBois and Edward DuBois, and the son of Sara (Shaw) DuBois and the late James DuBois. Ethan was a graduate of…

Jim Hamilton died Saturday February 1, 2014 at his home in Cohasset following a brief battle with bladder cancer. He was 71. Jim was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the son of Marjorie and Harold Hamilton. He attended Williston Northampton School and Dartmouth College and received a masters degree in graphic arts. Jim had a long…

Edgar N Hobby Jr. passed away on December 16, 2013 in Greenville South Carolina at the age of 83, after an extended illness.  He worked for Joe Dodge in 1948 & 1949. Mr. Hobby was born in Lynn, MA, the son of Eva and Edgar Hobby. Prior to college, Ed was a hut man at…

Robert L. Daniels, formerly of West Newton, died Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 in Radford Virginia. He was born November 14, 1921 in Waltham, Massachusetts to Dr. Louis Riley and Cora Colburn Daniels. Bob was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Ripley Daniels, son Richard D. Daniels, brother Richard Daniels, sister and brother-in-law Ruth and James Mangan…

Dr. William Terry Herbert Wright III, 70, died on September 6, 2013. Born February 13, 1943 in Newton, MA, he was the son of the late Bill & Ruth Wright, long time residents of Wellesley, MA. After graduating from Wellesley High School in 1961, he earned his BS in Geology from Middlebury College 65. His…

Roger Bloomfield died peacefully of Multiple Systems Atrophy at his home in Contoocook, Friday, July 19, 2013. He worked at Lonesome Lake in 1962 & 1963. Roger Bennett Bloomfield was born on April 28, 1944, in Milford, Mass. to Rachel and Roger G. Bloomfield. He grew up in Wellesley, Mass. with his brothers Eric and…

Charles Richardson, of Jamaica Plain, age 60, passed away on May 4, 2013 after a 6-year battle with cancer. Long-time activist for economic and social justice and peace, Charley worked for decades in the labor movement – at UMass-Lowell Labor Extension Program, the United Steelworkers International Union and other unions nationally and internationally – and…

‘Tall Paul’ Scannell, 41 years old, of Arlington, died peacefully of sleep apnea on February 2, 2013. Paul was an Artist – a photographer, writer, animator, web designer, avid music fan and renowned humorist. Graduated U Mass Dartmouth, Hut Master at the Appalachian Mountain Club and had nearly completed his master’s degree in multimedia design…